Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1920 — A ROCKPORT MAN IS NAMED [ARTICLE]

A ROCKPORT MAN IS NAMED

J. J. Brown to Succeed S. N. Cragun on State Board Board. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. —Appointment to the state board of tax commissioners of John J. Brown of Rockport and reappointment of Philip Zoercher, 'for four-year terms beginning Dec. 1, have been announced by Governor Goodrich. Mr. Brown Is president of the Brown Trust company, Rockport, is a lawyer and member of the Spencer County Bar association. He Is als r . Interested In a number of farms and is vice-president of the Indiana State Federation of Farmers’ .association. With his brother he operates 1,100 acres of farm land. He formerly was Rockport postmaster; several tinges chairman of the Spencer county Republican central committee, and a speaker ii; the campaign jusi ended. He will fill the vacancy created when S. N. Cragun’s term expires.

Mr. Zoercher was appointed to the board in March, 1917, to fill the unexplred term of James A. Houck, whose term was scheduled to expire August, 1917. Later he was appointed to serve a term which expired In January, 1919, but the gov ernor has continued Mr. Zoercher since that time without further appointment until now. Fred A. Sims, the chairman, is the other member of the board. His term expires Sept. 1, 1921. Governor-elect Warren T. McCray has Indicated that he is inclined to form a new board after he takes office, Jan. 10. It is understood that the appointment of Mr. Brown was acceptable to Mr. McCray and, if that is correct, he may ask for the resignations of Mr. Zoercher and Mr. Sims.